| Official Name: | Wysox, Pennsylvania |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
| Pushpin Map: | Pennsylvania |
| Pushpin Label: | Wysox |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Pennsylvania |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Bradford |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation Ft: | 718 |
| Coordinates: | 41.7744°N -76.3994°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 18854 |
| Area Code: | 272 & 570 |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 1205002 |
Wysox is an unincorporated community in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The community is located at the intersection of U.S. Route 6 and Pennsylvania Route 187, east of Towanda. Wysox has a post office with ZIP code 18854.[1] [2]
Wysox had a population of 1,721 and 800 housing units as of the 2010 census. The population is 51% male, 49% female, 96.7% white, 0.3% Black or African American, 0.5% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.6% Asian, 1.2% two or more races, 0.7% some other race, and 1.4% Hispanic or Latino of any race.[3]
Wysox was founded in 1795. Its name comes from a Native American word meaning "canoe harbor." The Lehigh Valley Railroad used to run through Wysox.[4]
Wysox has an area of 23.32 square miles, of which 0.6 square miles are water.[3] Its elevation is 718 feet.[5] Wysox Creek flows through Wysox, then heads south near U.S. Route 6 before merging into the Susquehanna River.[6]
Wysox's Board of Supervisors currently consists of Chairman William Them, Evan R. Barnes, and Thomas C. Thompson III.[7] Its most recent elections for supervisor were held on November 6, 2019.[8]
Wysox is in the Towanda Area School District.[9]